Holder



G. H. KOCH Aug. 18, 1936.

HOLDER Filed March 21, 1955 Fiy. 2.

In Van for Patented Aug. 18, 1936 LDER George H. Koch, St. Albans, N. Y.Application March 21, 1935, Serial No. 12,320

3 Claims.

My invention relates to a holder. One of the objects of my invention isto provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, means for including anadjustable, sion for a nursing bottl in convenient reach of a A furtherobject of vide, in a manner as readily shiftable suspene, rattle orother article n infant. my invention is to prohereinafter set forth, aresilient upwardly inclined hanger carrying means at its lower end fordetachably anchoring it to a support and carrying an adjustable flexiblesuspension elem ing a nursing bottle convenient reach of an in Furtherobjects of my invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter setforth, a holder for the purpose referred to, which is simple in itsconstruction and arrangement, strong, durable, compact, readilyadjustable, thoroughly eficient in its use, readily assembled,conveniently anchored to a support, crib, bed or baby carriage, andinexpensive to manufacture.

To the above ends essentially, and to others which tion as claimed.

In the drawing: Figure 1 is a side elevation of the holder. Figure 2 isa front elevation of a clamp forming one of the elements of the holderand further illustrating the hanger in section and secured to the clamp.

Figure 3 is an elevation looking towards one .0 side of the structureshown in Figure 2,

Figure 4 is an elevation of a bottle to be suspended from the holder,and

Figure 5 is a top plan view of the coupling member for the object whichis to be suspended 5 from the holder.

The holder includes a hanger I in the form of a spring steel bar of thedesired length, width and thickness. The bar at any point of its lengthin transverse cross-section is of rectangular contour.

s formed of an intermediate porthe portion I y greater length than theThe end portion I is of greater length than end I extends at an from theportion I upward inclination portion I'-. The portion throughout Thelatter is provided with an opening I and a square cutout I 6 extendinginwardly from its side formed with an opening The holder include endportion I of holder edge I The portion I is I s a clamp for anchoringthe I to asuitable support.

The clamp comprises a sectional inverted U- shaped bracket 2 havingtuting clamping arms.

is formed with a straigh curved semi-circular por of member 2 is formedand a vertical le ar portion 4 are oppositely disposed. The

ner end of leg 2 the sides thereof consti- One side of member 2 tportion 3 and an outtion 3 The other side of a horizontal log 2 g 2depending from the outer end The latter forms the head of bracket 2.

4 and an out- The portions straight porand merges rtion 4 merges intothe merges into portion 4 gh opening I and port portion connects the endportion I against the outer face of portion 3. A headed clamping bolt 5is clamping arms to a is held in the position s which ext formed in Thehead 5 of outer face of end portion l bolt 5 extends through washer 6and clamping engages with shank 5 The holder also includes a ii of bolt5 has a squared portion ends through a square openi portion 3 and alsothrough th employed for securing the support whereby the holder hown inFigure 1. The 5b ng 5 e cut- 5 bears against the The shank 5 of portion4 and carries a nut I which threadedly bolt exible adjustable articlesuspension structure consisting of a sleeve 8 slidably adjustable on ascrew 9 for detachably adjusted position, a flexible suspen portion Imaintainin of hanger I, g sleeve 8 in sion member I 0 passing throughopening I having its inner end connected to screw cured to an offsetloop I I nular resilient body I2 suspended article. The of example, as anursing peripheral circumferentially to receive body I2. The mem tape orcord.

The portions 3 shown as provided of rubber.

sleeves I2 are shown in 9 and its outer end seformed on the split anof acoupler I3 for the latter is shown, by Way bottle I4 formed with 2.extending groove I5 ber I0 may be chain,

the clamping arms are With sleeves I2 which may hr The sleeves act assupport to which the cl protectors for the amp is secured. The dottedlines.

What I claim isf 1. In a holder for the purpose set forth, a hanger inthe form of a resilient bar having an inherent part forming an upwardlyinclined continuous intermediate portion and a pair of spaced inherentparts disposed at an angle to and depending from the ends of saidintermediate portion, the pair of parts of said bar forming upper andlower vertically disposed continuous end portions, an upstandingclamping structure including an inner and an outer section, said lowerend portion being secured to the outer side of the upper portion of theinner section of said structure, an adjustable slide mounted on saidintermediate portion, a binding screw carried by the slide for fixing itin its adjusted position, said upper end portion being formed with anopening, and a flexible member including a lengthwise adjustablesuspension portion having its length adjusted by said slide, said memberbeing fixed at its upper end to said screw and extending through thesaid apertured upper end portion and adapted to be connected to anobject to be suspended thereby.

2. In a holder for the purpose set forth, a hanger in the form of aresilient bar having an inherent part providing an upwardly inclinedcontinuous intermediate portion and a pair of spaced inherent partsdisposed at an angle to and depending from the ends of said intermediateportion, said pair of depending parts forming upper and lower verticallydisposed end portions, said upper end portion being provided with anopening, an inner upstanding clamping element including a verticallydisposed straight upper portion and a lower clamping portion, means forsecuring the said lower end portion of the hanger against the outer faceof the said vertical portion of said element, an outer upstandingclamping element having an upper angle-shaped vertical portion abuttingthe inner face of the said other vertical portion and merging into alower clamping portion, a bolt extending through said vertical portionsfor anchoring said clamping elements to a support, said straightvertical portion of said inner element and said lower end portion of thehanger having coacting means for preventing the turning of the bolt saidelements, an adjustable slide on said intermediate portion, a bindingscrew carried by the slide for fixing it in its adjusted position, and aflexible member including a lengthwise adjust able suspension portionadjustable by said slide, 15

said member being fixed at its upper end to said screw, extendingthrough said upper end portion of the hanger and adapted to suspend anarticle connected thereto.

3. In a holder resilient inclined hanger formed with an upper and alower vertically disposed end portion extending at an angle to theremaining portion of the hanger, an adjustable slide mounted on saidremaining portion, for maintaining it in its adjusted position, saidupper end portion being formed with an opening, a vertically disposedclamping structure, means for securing the said lower end portion of thehanger to the outer face of the inner side of said clamping structure,and a flexible member including a lengthwise adjustable suspensionportion, said member extending through the opening in said upper endportion of the hanger, fixedly secured at its inner end to said screwand adapted to suspend an article from its other end.

GEORGE H. KOCH.

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